Conservative commentator Candace Owens has spent years spewing inflammatory rhetoric. From primarily blaming George Floyd for his personal demise to labeling Black Lives Matter a “terrorist” group to befriending Kanye West and endorsing his antisemitic mumblings, the pundit is aware of what retains her title in headlines.
Her newest transfer — in true Candace Owens trend — is certainly one of her most surprising but: defending Harvey Weinstein. Forward of his April 15 rape trial in New York, Owens mentioned on a Feb. 27 livestream that whereas she considers Weinstein an “immoral man,” he has additionally fallen sufferer to the legal justice system.
“I’ve at all times had religion in our court docket system and now that’s starting to vary. Now I’m starting to marvel if our courtrooms have been politicized,” she mentioned, per The Hollywood Reporter. Final 12 months, the New York state Court docket of Appeals overturned Weinstein’s earlier conviction.
The appeals court docket cited improper rulings by the trial choose which had prejudiced him as a defendant. It additionally acknowledged in its ruling that girls had been allowed to testify about allegations that weren’t a part of the case. On her livestream, Owens claimed that Weinstein requested about her relationship with Kanye West.
“I all of the sudden felt like I used to be attempting out for the cheerleading crew,” Owens acknowledged. Since 2017, Weinstein has been accused of sexual misconduct by greater than 70 girls, in keeping with The Guardian. His spokesman, Juda Engelmayer, instructed The Hollywood Reporter in a press release that Owens’ help will finally assist his shopper.
“Ms. Owens’ intent is to contribute to the continuing discourse by presenting a few of that further data that, up to now, media haven’t felt want sufficient to share with the general public,” Engelmayer mentioned.
“Mr. Weinstein hopes for a really goal examination of his instances — one which pretty considers his accusers, the prevailing narratives, and essential information which have incessantly been neglected within the rush to report since this ordeal started.”
Owens, who labored for Ben Shapiro’s conservative media firm The Each day Wire, was let go final 12 months after making a slew of antisemitic remarks, per CNN.